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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 68-0596992

The Elliston Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $45,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,437

  • Tax year 2024

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,903,983

  • Tax year 2023

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,812,135

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,980,004

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,878,185

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,780,053

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our CallingDallas, TX

    General Purposes

    $13,000
  2. Texas A & M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Student Scholarships

    $9,000
  3. Texas on MissionsDallas, TX

    General Purposes

    $5,000
  4. Denison MinistriesDallas, TX

    General Purposes

    $5,000
  5. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    Student Scholarships

    $3,000
  6. Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX

    Student Scholarships

    $3,000
  7. Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL

    Student Scholarships

    $3,000
  8. University of TexasAustin, TX

    Student Scholarships

    $3,000
  9. Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO

    Student Scholarships

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $13,00062% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $5,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $3,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas6 grants $38,000
  2. Alabama1 grant $3,000
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $3,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Molli EllistonPresidentTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gary EllistonDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Clark EllistonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rachel EllistonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tyler EllistonDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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